83 m. ago Bring the House Down by Charlotte Runcie review – the joy of the hatchet job

Is giving an artist a one-star review an act of abuse? An influential theatre critic finds out in this smart story of #MeToo-era revengeWhen Jesus is pressed to condemn the woman taken in adultery, he says, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” No one does, and a lesson in critical generosity is learned. Judge not, that ye be not judged.Is giving an artist a one-star review an act of abuse – casting the first stone? Is it worse when the reviewer is male and the artist female? That’s the starting point of this entertaining and very timely debut novel from Charlotte Runcie, an arts journalist who, as a young intern, was lambasted on stage by a successful standup to whom she’d given a bad review.There was an interactive customer feedback device propped up on the bar. Tell us what you think of our service, it said, and underneath there were two buttons you could press: an angry red face or a smiling green one. Excellent or worthless, nothing in...

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2 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Flamengo: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Club World Cup today

Enzo Maresca’s side face their toughest test of the group stage

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3 h. ago Friday’s briefing: Lionel Messi stars at Club World Cup and Botafogo stun PSG

The Herons closed in on the knockout stage, while Chelsea will look for a second Group D win on Friday.

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4 h. ago Brits issued £640 fine for buying items from certain places in Spanish city

In a brutal new crackdown, Spanish authorities are said to be imposing hefty fines for tourists found to be buying souvenirs and other items from certain types of street vendors

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6 h. ago Heartbreak and troubles abound in this week's literary fiction: The Scrapbook by Heather Clark, Ordinary Love by Marie Rutkoski, The Mobius Book by Catherine Lacey

Featuring unsure lovers in post-war Germany, a sexy, summer romance reuniting two young female lovers and a high-concept memoir that literally turns itself upside down.

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6 h. ago Miley Cyrus stuns fans by making a surprise appearance at Beyonce's Cowboy Carter show in Paris as they perform a duet of their Grammy

The star, 32, took to the stage at Stade de France as part of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour, with the stars performing a duet of her hit II Most Wanted.

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7 h. ago Bet they wished they'd reined it in! Royal Ascot revellers spotted making their way home after a big day on their feet... in the 32.2C heat

Revellers at Royal Ascot spilled out onto the street as they were spotted heading home on the hottest day of the year so far.

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7 h. ago Rachel Zegler Serenades Crowd Outside Theater for Free in a New London Production of ‘Evita’

Rachel Zegler Serenades Crowd Outside Theater for Free in a New London Production of ‘Evita’  Billboard

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8 h. ago Man arrested for upskirting at Beyoncé concert as police announce extra patrols at summer gigs

The number of stadium concerts in London has more than doubled this year, prompting police to shift their focus to major music events

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8 h. ago West End passersby see Rachel Zegler sing Don’t Cry For Me Argentina on balcony

The actress plays Eva Peron in Jamie Lloyd’s new production of hit musical Evita at the London Palladium.

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9 h. ago Michelle Keegan makes huge weekly sum on maternity leave thanks to savvy move while pregnant

Former Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan gave birth to her first child in March of this year alongside husband Mark Wright, with the happy couple raking it in during the new mum's maternity leave

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9 h. ago Coronation Street cast 'left furious over budget cuts as they suffer another blow' after stars axed and episodes slashed

The ITV soap is set to have its episode count slashed by bosses after already seeing a number of stars axed from the programme.

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10 h. ago Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher take to the stage together for the first time since announcing their reunion tour as they recreate their 90s heyday in new Adidas campaign

A brand new image, posted on Adidas' social media on Thursday, showed the duo dressed in specially designed pieces boasting their band's name.

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10 h. ago Coronation Street team hit by huge new blow as budget cuts trigger more setbacks

The Coronation Street cast have been hit by a fresh blow amid the ongoing budget cuts - which have seen a number of changes in the long-running ITV soap throughout the year

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10 h. ago My terminally ill brother was forced to eat Wendy's off a STOOL because the fast food spot didn't have available seating... it's his favourite but we can't go back

Stage 4 cancer patient Bailey Merritt, 13, was taken to Wendy's in Camden by his brother Carl, 29, after finishing radiotherapy at a London hospital.

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10 h. ago One dead and another rushed to hospital after small plane crashes on residential street outside Boston

Officials said a single-engine Mooney M20 aircraft hit the ground on Sam Fonzo Drive in Beverly, on the north-east outskirts of Boston, just before 9am on Thursday.

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13 h. ago Coronation Street star's appeal for businesses devastated by Middleton storage fire

Georgia May Foote's business was one of those hit by the fire, and the actor has now issued an appeal to help her fellow business owners

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13 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: Netanyahu’s war has no visible exit | Editorial

The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideasThe maxim that wars are easy to start and hard to end does not appear to be troubling Benjamin Netanyahu. For the Israeli prime minister, conflict is an end as much as a means, extending his political survival. Under international pressure – however belated and insufficient – over the slaughter in Gaza, he launched the attack on Iran. Initially presented as essential to prevent Tehran from the imminent acquisition of a nuclear bomb, a claim running counter to US intelligence, it is increasingly discussed as the path to bringing down the regime. The defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, “can no longer be allowed to exist”.Donald Trump has generally seen armed conflict as a trap rather than an escape route. He said that the US would “measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the war...

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13 h. ago Get Louise Roe's Royal Ascot look with 20% off her high street red blazer dress

Louise Roe has firmly cemented her place on the Royal Ascot best dressed list with her structured red blazer dress - and it's available on the high street with 20% off

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14 h. ago Rachel Zegler serenades the crowd for free in a new London production of 'Evita' | Hollywood

Rachel Zegler serenades the crowd for free in a new London production of 'Evita' | Hollywood - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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